By 
More than 1,200 expatriate teachers have sued the Zambian government in the Lusaka High Court, seeking over US$1.35 billion and K7.58 billion in alleged unpaid salaries, allowances, terminal benefits and other employment entitlements.
The action has been commenced by Alamathan Rwenzigye and 1,211 other expatriate teachers, who contend that the State failed to honour contractual obligations arising from their employment.
According to the statement of claim, the teachers are demanding US$1,352,650,604.80 and K7,580,377,688.60, which they say represents outstanding salaries, gratuities, allowances, terminal benefits and other benefits allegedly owed to them.
The claimants argue that despite rendering services to the government, they have not received the full benefits due under their employment arrangements.
Read more: Constitutional court clears M’membe, Banda to contest August elections
“The plaintiffs have suffered loss and damage as a result of the defendant’s failure and/or neglect to settle the outstanding salaries, allowances and other benefits due and payable to them,” the teachers state in their claim.
The plaintiffs are seeking a declaration that the government breached its contractual and statutory obligations.
They are further asking the court to order payment of the outstanding sums, interest on the amounts claimed and costs of the action.
According to the claim, repeated efforts to secure payment of the alleged outstanding benefits have not yielded results, prompting the teachers to seek redress through the courts.
The matter is yet to be assigned for hearing before the High Court.
WARNING! All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express permission from ZAMBIA MONITOR.
Comments